Curtain and drapery fixture



April 3, 1934,. E. THOMPSON CURTAIN AND DRAPERY FIXTURE Filed Dec. 29, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor 27/13" 77022 1250 1 mom.

/I llomey April 3, 1934. THOMPSON 1,953,450

CURTAIN AND DRAPERY FIXTURE Filed Dec. 29, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 26 Z8 Z5 Z6 32 Z4! I nvenlor 27/719 fom vwi f1 ltorney Patented Apr. 3, 1934 UNITED STATES- PATENT orrice Application December 2 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel household appliance embodying a special selection and coordination of details designed to function as supporting appurtenances or fixtures for window curtains and draperies.

One feature of the invention is predicated upon the particular construction of a novel attaching or anchoring device of an adjustable spring sustained type capable of expeditious application to and anchorage upon the window frame and constructed to accommodate complemental supporting brackets.

In carrying the principles of the invention into practice I have evolved and produced an arrangement of parts unique in themselves and expressly designed for dependable and satisfactory coordination calculated to enable the desired result to be satisfactorily attained in a dependable manner.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one of 25 the anchoring or supporting devices for the variable or adjustable brackets.

Figures 2 and 3 are perspective views of the sections or parts forming the essential features of the anchoring device.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a detachable adapter bracket for a curtain and drapery suspension or hanger rod.

Figure 5 is a similar view of a somewhat similar bracket which is however constructed as a shade roller supporting bracket.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional end elevational View showing the quick separable interlocking connection between the curtain rod and the adapter bracket.

40 Figure '7 is merely a fragmentary diagrammatic view of a duplex frame for a casement window showing a plurality of the bracket anchoring fixtures or devices in operative position.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3 it will be observed that each anchoring device or fixture is made up of a pair of complemental sections 8 and 9 respectively. The section 9 is in the form of a longitudinally elongated plate 10 formed along its longitudinal edges with guide and retaining channels 11. Struck out from this plate are upper and lower horizontal rows of suspension and attaching hooks 13 and 14 as shown in Figure 1. The section 8 is in the form of an elongated strip or plate 15 which slides telescopically into the guide channels 11 whereby to connect the two 9, 1933, Serial No. 704,583

parts or sections together in slidable telescopical relationship. This allows the parts to be adjusted to accommodate different widths of frames. Incidentally one of the frame members is denoted by dotted lines in Figure 1 and indicated by the numeral 16. These slidably connected sections 8 and 9 are provided at their outer ends with integral extensions 17 which may be designated as lugs. These lugs are formed with retaining notches 18 adapted to accommodate hooks on the ends of the retaining springs 19. There are two of these springs and they are secured at opposite ends to the lugs 17 whereby to not only keep the parts 8 and 9 assembled but to draw them together into sustaining posi- 7 tion. It will be noted that these parts 8 and 9 are provided at their outer ends with laterally directed flanges 20 formed with pointed penetrating hooks 21 adapted to be embedded in the wooden frame 16.

With this arrangement it is obvious that the springs 19 draw the parts 8 and 9 together to automatically adjust said parts to the width of the frame. This spring action also serves to embed the retaining hooks 21 in the frame and to hold the entire fixture in the position desired. This obviates the necessity of using screws, nails and similar undependable fasteners. Moreover it expedites the application and removal of the fixture.

I next call attention to the shade roller bracket. There are two of these brackets. One bracket is indicated by the numeral 22 in Figure 1 the other one by the numeral 23 in Figure 5. The brackets are substantially duplicate in construction. That is to say each bracket comprises a hanger arm 24 fashioned to accommodate the trunnion or pintles (not shown) on the shade roller. The inner end of the arm is formed with an attaching ear 25 apertured as at 26 to fit over a selected one of the hooks 13. The lower end of the flange or ear is notched as indicated at 27 to fit over the underlying hook of the lower row 14.

The adapter bracket 28 shown in Figure 4 is somewhat of the same construction as the one shown at 23 in Figure 5 although it has a different purpose. It is constructed to accommodate the tubular laterally directed end portions of the curtain and drapery supporting rod 29. This is a conventional type of device now sold on the open market. In accordance with the present invention however as shown in Figure 6 it is formed with an indentation which may be described as a detent 30 and this is adapted to snap into a keeper hole 31 in the arm portion 32 of the bracket. 'Ihe flanged end 33 has an aperture 26 and a retaining notch 2'7 the same as shown in Figure 5 which cooperates with a hook 13 and 14 in an obvious manner.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is:

l. A fixture of the class described comprising a pair of overlapping telescopically connected slidable plate sections, one plate section being provided with a plurality of outwardly struck tongues bent to form suspension and attaching hooks, said hooks being arranged in upper and lower parallel rows, each of the upper hooks being directly above a lower hook.

2. A fixture of the class described comprising a pair of overlapping telescopically connected slidable plate sections, one plate section being provided with a plurality of outwardly struck tongues bent to form suspension and attaching hooks, said hooks being arranged in upper and lower parallel rows, each of the upper hooks being directly above a lower hook, said plate sections being formed at their outer ends with laterally bent abutment flanges in turn provided with anchoring hooks, the plates being further formed with upper and lower notched lugs, and a pair of coiled springs having hooked ends detachably connected with the lugs.

3. In a structure of the class described, in combination, a window frame attachment device comprising a pair of slidably connected sections formed at their outer ends with anchoring hooks, spring means connecting the sections together to embed the hook in the frame and hold the device in place, one of the sections of said device being formed with outwardly struck upper and lower rows of tongues, said tongues being bent to provide hooks, the hooks of the rows being arranged in superimposed alinement, and an adapter bracket embodying an arm and the laterally directed flanged inner end forming an attaching ear, said car being apertured at its top to accommodate one of the hooks of the upper row and notched at its bottom to accommodate the companion hook directly therebeneath.

4. In a structure of the class described, in combination, a window frame attachment device comprising a pair of slidably connected sections formed at their outer ends with anchoring hooks, spring means connecting the sections together to embed the hook in the frame and hold the device in place, one of the sections of said device being formed with outwardly struck upper and lower rows of tongues, said tongues being bent to provide hooks, the hooks of the rows being arranged in superimposed alinement, and an adapter bracket embodying an arm and the laterally directed flanged inner end forming an attaching ear, said ear being apertured at its top to accommodate one of the hooks of the upper row and notched at its bottom to accommodate the companion hook directly therebeneath, and the arm portion of said bracket being apertured and adapted to fit removably and telescopically into the tubular laterally directed end portion of a curtain rod.

ELLIS THOMPSON. 

